Fighting Stress

 

Fighting Stress

 

What’s worse than feeling out of control, feeling like life is happening TO YOU, rather than FOR YOU? Stress is prevalent and it can be debilitating, making you feel depressed, anxious, frustrated, overwhelmed and angry, due to circumstances you feel are beyond your control.

In this blog, I will define stress, why we all have it and what you can do to manage it better.

What is Stress?

It’s your body’s response to physical or emotional circumstances, that causes chemical changes to occur in the body. All humans experience this and it’s perfectly normal.

Its main purpose is to keep YOU safe.

That’s why in dangerous situations your heart races and blood pressure increases, so you have MORE blood flow. Blood sugars rise and adrenaline is pumping to give YOU Energy and help YOU Focus on the task at hand.

Short periods of stress can aid in survival towards an unexpected threat and drive YOU to do great feats.  

However, when you experience chronic non-life-threatening stressors that are more psychologically damaging, (where you are constantly worrying about money, relationships, work, your kids etc.), this can take a devastating toll on your body.

These draining thoughts can lead to many chronic diseases like:

1.Heart disease

2.Depression

3.Anxiety

4.Obesity

5.Diabetes

6.High blood pressure

7.Impaired memory

8.Weakened immune system.[1]   

Even binging on the news can make you fall prey to the harmful effects of stress. Because let’s face it, most news is not happy.

Now the Good News….

Your perception of stress determines how it manifests. Some folks see it as a challenge to GROW. For example, while many karate schools were closing during the pandemic, Grandmaster Steve saw this as an opportunity to expand his business. He stayed true to his students and offered virtual classes, and when he reopened the dojo, the numbers grew substantially and continue to do so.    

He teaches this philosophy of abundance in his book, “Developing YOUR Superpower,” which he delves deeper into in the Blackbelt Leadership Training Program.  

In addition to Grandmaster Steve’s wonderful lessons, I will share another powerful tool to help YOU REFRAME a difficult situation, so YOU can FEEL Empowered rather than stuck! Please check out this unusual video.

First remember, your mind is NOT designed to make you happy. It’s designed to keep you alive. And Your mind doesn’t know good or bad, only what YOU FEED IT!

 

See my previous blog: Heart Disease: A Simple Remedy to Lower Your Risk

 

Happy July 4th! Check out these yummy 4th of July popsicles (all fruit, no added sugar) which you can make or buy.

You can make some kebobs with lots of veggies (with added meat or fish (ie salmon)).

 

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Tanya Gold is a medical doctor and registered yoga teacher, who practices natural medicine. She is the proud owner of Dr. Gold’s Optimal Living Institute and author of 7 Habits of Extremely Happy People. Dr. Gold has been in practice for over 20 years. 

 

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[1]https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070218134333.htm#:~:text=All%20vertebrates%20respond%20to%20stressful,ancient%20evolutionarily%2C%22%20Sapolsky%20said.

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